hungwin jza80's Build Thread - 2001 Sport Blk/Oak

[hungwin jza80]

June 30, 2012:

MODIFICATIONS

Powertrain:
OEM Toyota!!!


Drivetrain:
B&M 70268 SuperCooler Tranny Cooler
Diff Breather Mod


Suspension:
ToyTec Ultimate Lift Kit
Front: Silver 600 lb springs with Bilstein 5100 Shocks
Rear: ToyTec SuperFlex Rear Coils with Bilstein 5150 External Reservoir Shocks

ToyTec 1-inch Diff-Drop

Panhard Drop Bracket

Roger Brown/4Crawler 1" Body Lift Kit (Upgraded to HD hardware, colored blocks, radiator drop brackets, and steering shaft extension)


Wheels/Tires/Brakes:

• Weds Adventure Mad Spoke "Hase Spec" Wheels - 16x8.0 -25 Offset 6x139.7 in Light Gun Metallic, QTY = 5
• Weds Adventure Mad Spoke "Hase Spec" Center Caps (CP-WRV-S50687), QTY = 5
• BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2s (285/75R16 LRE), QTY = 5

Toyota Tundra 13WL Brake Upgrade

• 13WL Calipers (AutoZone remans)
• 43512-0C011 DISC, FR
• 04465-35290 PAD KIT, DISC BRAKE
• 04945-35120 SHIM KIT
• Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines, Extended Length (2-21185)

Winter:

• OEM 2001 "Coke Bottles" Plasti-Dipped
• Michelin LTXs 265/70R16
• BORA (Motorsport-Tech) 1.50" Wheel Adapters and Extended-Thread (ET) Lugnuts

Armor:
Schrockworks Winch Bumper with the following options:

• Limited/Sport Width
• Full Tube Center Hoop + Headlight Guards
• 1" Body Lift Brackets
• Limb Riser Tabs

CBI Offroad Fab 3rd Gen 4Runner Rear Plate Bumper with Swing Away with the following Options/Upgrades:

• Limited/SR5 Fender Flare Width
• LH (Driver's Side) Pivot
• Hi-Lift Jack Mount
• License Plate Mount/Light/Wiring
• 1-inch Body Lift
• Fold-Down Camp Table (Aluminum)
• De-Sta-Co Stainless Latch w/ Lock Mounted Horizontally (Handle points left, Driver's Side, when secured)
• Black Powdercoat (Bumper and Swing-Away w/ Accessories)
• Rear Quarter Panel Protective Tubing
• A-Arm Tube Tire Carrier
• Slee-style Ladder/Accessory Rack

• Slee Off Road RotopaX Pivot Carrier
• RotopaX LOX and DLX Pack Mounts
• RotopaX 2-Gallon Pax
• Custom 1/16-inch Acetal Mud Flaps

CBI Offroad Fab 3rd Gen 4Runner Rock Sliders with the following upgrades:

• DOM Tubing
• Dimple-Die Plating
• Kickouts
• Black Powdercoat

BudBuilt 3/16"-thick Front and Belly Pan Skid Plates in Black Powdercoat

BudBuilt 3/16"-thick Rear Differential Skid Plate in Aqua Powdercoat

Lil' Skip's Offroad Gas Tank Skid in Aqua Powdercoat

Lotus Development R-CAMS + Hi-Lift Rock Slider Adapter


Electronics:
Alpine CDA-117 MP3/CDW/AAC/WMA/USB Head Unit
Apple 30-pin to Lightning Adapter
JL Audio PowerWedge MAX PWM112-WX 12" Powered Subwoofer
Vibe FastPlug (Quick Release Connector For Car Amplifiers)
Front: Alpine SPR-60C 6.5-inch Components
Rear: Infinity speakers (unknown model)

CB Radio

• Midland 75-822 40 Channel CB-Way Radio
• Wilson 5000 Trucker CB Antenna
• Wilson CB Coax with FME & Boot - 18'
• Outdoor Logic CB Antenna Mount (RH)

Lighting:
PIAA 510 SMR Driving Xtreme White Plus Lights
Sabersport 2001-2002 Red Clear LED Taillamps
SuperBrightLEDs in Cool White installed at: Gauge Cluster, HVAC Controls, Passenger Dome, Cargo Area, Front Corners, and Rear License Plate
****Lights XT-Series 20-inch 10,000 Lumen LED Light Bar (3W CREE LEDs)
****Lights MonoXT 900 Lumen Auxiliary Reverse Lamp aka Anti-Tailgater Light (10W CREE LED)
Pilotlights.net 6-LED License Plate Lamp


Interior:
WeatherTech DigitalFit FloorLiners
WeatherTech Cargo Liner

Wet Okole Seat Covers with the following options:

• Two Tone Black with Tan Inserts
• "TRD Off Road" Logo
• Seatback Pockets
• Seat Heaters
• Gun Tote (Driver's Side)

OEM Toyota Cargo Net (90080-11373)


Glamping Accessories:
Coleman SUV Air Mattress and Pump
Pelican 1600 for Camp Kitchen (More details later...)
DIY Awning (Kelty Noah's 12 Tarp, Adjustable-Height Tent Poles, and Unger Extension Pole)
Bumper Dumper
Rally 7413 200W Cup Holder Power Inverter with USB Port


Misc:
WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors (Dark)
Yakima Mighty Mounts 24H/Quickfist Accessory (Shovel, Extendable Awning Pole, and Bumper Dumper) Roof Rack Mounts
Bumper Black front Toyota Badge




-------- Original Post from 07-08-2011 --------

Hey guys, figured I'd start my own build thread...

Started off by trading in my Blk/Blk 1999 Lexus SC300 with 90K miles in on this Blk/Oak 2001 Toyota 4Runner Sport with ~97K miles:

More pics of the SC3 can be found here:
hungwin.com :: gallery v2.0 :: JZZ31 Four Month Update 2009-08-04

More pics of when I first got the truck can be found here:
hungwin.com :: gallery v2.0 :: 2001 VZN185 4Runner Sport 2010-11-27

The truck was essentially a one-owner vehicle that was very well looked after. The normal signs of wear-and-tear was just not evident on the inside or outside. All VIN tags were intact and there was absolutely no sign of any paintwork.

The first purchase I made was WeatherTech DigitalFit FloorLiners, Cargo Liner, and Side Window Deflectors in the dark finish. No pics of these, figured these were more of a necessity rather than a "mod," especially with the Oak-colored interior.

Apparently the previous owner did no include a cargo cover, so I searched the Classifieds for a used one in Oak with the rounded ends to fit my 2001. I had to get a cargo cover before I threw some bass in the trunk...

 

[hungwin jza80]

I guess the previous owner was into car stereo a bit as the truck came with an Alpine iDA-X001 head unit, Alpine MRP-F250 Amp and Infinity Reference speakers front (including tweets) and rear. I have a stinking suspicion he had a box in the back that prevented him from using the cargo cover, and it was sold or lost a long time ago, and that's why the truck didn't come with a cargo cover.

I wanted a sub and amp setup that had a minimal effect on cargo space as I would be using this thing to -gasp- haul stuff!!! So after much back and forth between JL Audio's Stealthbox and their PowerWedge Max series of "powered" subwoofers, I elected to go with a JL Audio PowerWedge PWM112-WX, JL Audio SGRU-12 12" Woofer Grille, and a Vibe Quick Release Connector For Car Amplifiers that allowed for quick-disconnect of power, ground, and remote turn-on. No pics of this setup either - FAIL!!! If you guys need pics, let me know and I can post 'em up!!!

I'll get into the important stuff in the upcoming posts...

 

[hungwin jza80]

Over the winter of 2010-2011, I was doing my research/homework on these trucks and narrowed down my lift choices to ToyTec, Sonoran Steel, or a DIY amalgam of OEM/Bilstein/other products.

I ended up taking advantage of ToyTec's group buy and purchased their Ultimate Lift Kit with 600 lb silver springs and Bilstein 5100 shocks up front and OME 890's with Bilstein 5150 External Reservoir Shocks out back. I am extremely pleased with this kit and couldn't be happier with ToyTec's customer service, packaging, or overall end product. The fact that the front of the truck can be adjusted in height to accommodate different loads (i.e., front bumper, lights, extra battery, etc.) is priceless.

Can you imagine one of these things, lifted, on the Nurburgring? LOL!!!

More pics here:
hungwin.com :: gallery v2.0 :: ToyTec Lifts Ultimate Lift Kit

 

[hungwin jza80]

I had been eying Wet Okole neoprene seat covers for awhile as the Oak interior is the polar opposite of the black interiors I have in my other cars. Knowing that I'd be driving the truck much more and doing more "dirty" things with it like camping, hauling wheels and tires, offroading, etc., I set out my goals for the Okoles:

• Protect and preserve the light-colored cloth seats,
• Increase the life of the driver's side bolsters as I knew that I'd be slipping down/out of the seats even more as the truck got higher,
  and,
• Break up the tan fest going on with some black to go along with the WeatherTechs and obviously the 202 paint code.

I piggybacked onto Tacoma World's group buy for Wet Okoles and ordered my covers with the following options: Taupe (100) centers with "TRD Off Road" logos, storage pockets, and seat heaters for the front covers. I also added a "Gun Tote" for the driver's seat. :uzi:

Install was pretty straightforward, especially since I removed the front seats. I suppose you could do it without removing the seats, but it's only four (4) bolts versus trying to work around the interior, greasy seat tracks, and various other crap that's underneath the seats.

These things have transformed the look and feel of the interior and I'm very happy with how they turned out. Normally, I'm not the type that goes after the two-tone look -the first thing that comes to mind is West Coast Customs- puke in mouth!!! :toilet:

Pics below...

 

[hungwin jza80]

Went down to my buddy's parent's property down in Orange, VA and camped out in the back of the truck. I bought a Coleman SUV air mattress off of Amazon and some fiberglass window screen material from Home Depot. This was an idea I got off of the FJ Cruiser forums, you can kind of see it in the third pic on the front windows. I might do a writeup on this if I ever get around to finishing it up. We decided to do a little "four wheeling" and got stuck in grass and mud. Pretty pathetic. We had to get pulled out with a Ford tractor. Yes, a Ford. :wtf:

 

[hungwin jza80]

Back in March, I ordered some Weds Adventure Mad Spoke Hase Spec wheels for the truck. I was originally going to get a set of Volk TE37Xs, but Rays raised their pricing yet again, and I'd essentially be able to purchase six or seven of the Weds for the price of four TEs. Needless to say, I went with the Weds.

The wheels arrived almost exactly three months to the day of when I placed the order and I was ecstatic. Except for one wittle mistake: I ordered five (5) wheels. Guess how many I the distributor received in the US? Four (4). I guess that's better than three (3), but how you miss an entire wheel on an order, I don't know... Needless to say, they're going to compensate me somehow for their fubar.

The wheels are 16x8.0 -25 offset (3.5" backspacing) in Light Gun Metallic.

Specs:

Center Caps - Gotta love the Engrish!!!

Lip:

Low-profile valve stems, extension, and storage container/key for the caps:

BOO

YAA

 

[hungwin jza80]

Tires. This was probably the toughest decision. It seems many guys seem to like the Goodyears and Nittos. I, of course, having to be different, wanted BFGs. I originally was going to go with the All-Terrain T/A KOs, but as with most consumer good nowadays, it seems like prices are only heading in one direction: UP!!! So, with the price difference between the All-Terrains and the Mud-Terrains being "only" $30/tire, I went with the Mud-Terrain T/A KM2s. This goes against much of what I've read on here, Yotatech, and Four Wheeler's recent test on mud tires, but I couldn't be happier.

I was going to go out on a limb and get 305s, but am glad I went with the "safe" 285/75R16s. Even with what I thought was size that required minimal mods, I had to trim a good bit of the running board endcaps and the flare extension on the front bumper.

On the way to get mounted. I was able to stack 'em three high unmounted, but they wouldn't have fit nicely with wheels inside.

More pics here:
hungwin.com :: gallery v2.0 :: Flush 4Runner

 

[Singtoe]

Nice wheels. Are you selling your old ones?

 

[Hepar]

Wow. Great transformation and those wheels and tires look amazing on your ride. What a difference a lift, wheels and tires can make. The color and style of those wheels are amazing too. Plans for the 5th wheel once you get it?

Oh and ditch the running boards. :cheers:

 

[hungwin jza80]

I took a couple extra days off July 4th weekend to do my first thorough detail of the truck. There was some micromarring and swirl marks that I wanted to get out, and the long weekend gave me the time to do it the way I wanted to.

These are the steps I took:

Exterior:

• Tried out my new Gilmour Foam Cannon then thoroughly washed her.
• Claying with Sonus Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay using Clearkote's Quick Shine
• Polish with Porter-Cable 7424XP, Lake Country CCS Smart Pads, and 3M Perfect-It III Rubbing Compound
• Seal with 1Z Einszett Glanz Wax Hart Glanz
• Top with Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax
• Wheels were cleaned with P21S Gel and sealed with 1Z
• Tires received Meguiar's Hyper Dressing at 2:1 dilution

Interior:

• Wash WeatherTech FloorLiners
• Vacuum interior
• Clean vinyl with 6:1 Woolite/Distilled Water
• Invisible Glass/newspaper on windows

Results

 

[hungwin jza80]

You may notice centercaps on the rear wheels - I was toying with running caps all the way around, but I'm seriously leaning towards runnin' nekkid!!!

And before anyone *****es, the running boards are coming off next year when I get sliders and a bumper.

Larger versions here:
hungwin.com :: gallery v2.0 :: Fresh 4Runner'


That's all for now - hope you guys like!!!

 

[BrianSD_42]

The truck looks great!

BTW, how much did the dealer give you in cash value for trading in the Lexus?

Only $90k miles ... and a coupe

 

[fightman80]

Great Rig man! Nice and Clean!

 

[JWaldz]

Someone has too much $$ and free time....
















I'm jealous

Great looking rig my friend

 

[Singtoe]

Do you know what would look good as center caps? Aisin Locker.:trophy:

 

[JadatheRottweiler]

nice rig!

I have very similar build coming along.

thoughts on plasti dipping the badges?

 

[THEREALTOR1]

And before anyone *****es, the running boards are coming off next year when I get sliders and a bumper.

That's all for now - hope you guys like!!!

Your truck looks great. Love the black T4R's, they look great imo. Also I dig the running boards, I think the color keyed boards really finish off the bottom half profile of the truck. I can't wait to get mine.

 

[Bandit Runner]

Your truck looks awesome! Are you still considering building a front bumper for it?

 

[hungwin jza80]

Nice wheels. Are you selling your old ones?

No, the stockers have Michelin LTX M/S's with a ton of tread on 'em and are great for the winter what with their siping and all...

Wow. Great transformation and those wheels and tires look amazing on your ride. What a difference a lift, wheels and tires can make. The color and style of those wheels are amazing too. Plans for the 5th wheel once you get it?

Oh and ditch the running boards. :cheers:

Thank you! Just like with cars, the right stance transforms the look. Since I doubt there are many of these wheels floating around period in Japan or the US, I thought it would be prudent to buy an extra should one get damaged, etc. I don't think there's any chance of me fitting my truck in my garage comfortably with a rear tire carrier (JDM Surf carrier or aftermarket bumper).

I've been following your thread for awhile too - congrats to you and your friend for getting those sliders on!

The truck looks great!

BTW, how much did the dealer give you in cash value for trading in the Lexus?

Only $90k miles ... and a coupe

Thanks! I lost my butt on the trade-in, I think they gave me something like $7,200 - but it was a matter of convenience. I could have gambled and taken weeks or months selling it and missed out on this truck, and I'm glad I took the hit!!! The truck is really clean and I couldn't be happier.

Great Rig man! Nice and Clean!

Thank you!

Someone has too much $$ and free time....

Yeah yeah yeah, my friends always bust my chops for taking a long time to do things my way, but that's how I roll! :driving:

Do you know what would look good as center caps? Aisin Locker.:trophy:

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv145/singtar/4Runner%20Limited/AisinConversion34.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Hehe, nice. I'll have to read up on those...

[QUOTE="JadatheRottweiler, post: 818149, member: 70277"]nice rig!

I have very similar build coming along.

thoughts on plasti dipping the badges?[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. Not really... I've been toying with the idea of getting the JDM badges, but am kinda on the fence about it. If I do anything, I'll try and make them look like the OEM Lexus black pearl badges.

[QUOTE="THEREALTOR1, post: 818160, member: 63910"]Your truck looks great. Love the black T4R's, they look great imo. Also I dig the running boards, I think the color keyed boards really finish off the bottom half profile of the truck. I can't wait to get mine.[/QUOTE]

Thanks! Black vehicles really are difficult to keep clean, but IMO, it's tough to beat a [I]clean[/I] black car or truck. :cool:

[QUOTE="Bandit Runner, post: 818421, member: 55891"]Your truck looks awesome! Are you still considering building a front bumper for it?[/QUOTE]

Thanks Jeremy. Being the perfectionist that I am (or in my own mind), I don't think I could feasibly build a front bumper in any reasonable amount of time. Not to say that the pre-made solutions are perfect by any means, I just think they'll be the right choice.

I've been following your thread (obviously, since it's one of my favorite rigs!!!) and love your new rear bumper and wish I had your skills.

-Hung

 

[chainring]

Beautiful rig. The front seats in mine are getting a bit frayed, need to find out more about those seat covers you got.

The wheels are elegant. Very nice.